Niecy Nash

Carol Denise Ensley was born on Feb. 23, 1970 in Palmdale, CA. She spent most of her childhood in St. Louis, MO; it was there that the budding comedienne first harbored dreams of becoming a TV star. When she was five, she glimpsed the 1970s actress Lola Falana - the "First Lady of Las Vegas" - performing on TV. It was in that moment that Nash decided that she, too, was going to be a famous star with flowers in her hair; even picking up the nickname "Lola" in homage to the woman who inspired her dream. When she moved back to Los Angeles at age eight, Nash had all the makings of an entertainer. But before she started making people laugh, Nash had to overcome tragedies that tested her resilien... Continue Bio >>